Each of our group member has different focus on the research of the Hyperloop Project. If you would like to learn more, please click the menu button on the top right corner of the front page. You can see all our blogs list there! Besides, you will also see other materials related to our project, […]

1.California High Speed Train Project. Design Criteria. N.p.: California High Speed Train Project, n.d. California High Speed Rail Authority. Dec. 2012. Web. -This document lays out the design criteria for the interior and track of the proposed California high-speed rail. It provides a helpful overview of the complexities of designing a transport system and the codes, guidelines […]

Our group finished our presentation on Hyperloop in the 506 class last Tuesday. Basically, our presentation can be divided into four parts: Casey first gave a brief introduction about the techs behind Hyperloop. Chris focused on history aspect, and Jiayang mentioned the perspective of science fiction. Lastly, Allie introduced the socio-economical factors of Hyperloop. You […]

Written by Allie McCarthy In order for the Hyperloop to be successful, it will need to be designed in a way that optimizes use. If engineers succeed in building it, and if people actually ride it, it has the ability to serve 48,000 people a day, said UCLA researcher Craig Hodgetts in our recent interview. […]

Written by Alexandra McCarthy The Hyperloop undoubtedly sparks intrigue in our imaginations. With its promise of a faster, sleeker, cheaper, and more error-free ride, it represents an exciting new frontier in transportation technology. We can feel this excitement by meeting the all-star team of technologists leading its development in a March 2015 Forbes . With […]

Written by Casey Tilton When Elon Musk released his white paper in 2013 on his theoretical ideas for a “Fifth mode of transportation,” he was careful to note that he had no short term plans to lead the construction of the Hyperloop himself; instead, he introduced the project as an open source form of transportation […]

Written by Chris Miller So much of the HYPE in the Hyperloop comes from the man behind it. Elon Musk, modern tech demi-God of PayPal, of Tesla, of SpaceX, seems to guarantee the success of a technology simply by adding his name to it. So when he put his name on a 2013 white paper […]